JPH05266314A - Empty can collection device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an empty can collection device which can return the collection cooperation money of empty cans to a user without issuing a ticket and the like. CONSTITUTION:An IC card reader/writer 7a receiving an IC card 14 and a control part 6 writing a point in a reserve memory area 15 different from the prepayment amount memory area 16 of the IC card 14 whenever a collection processing is executed, adding a regulated amount to the prepayment amount memory area 16 of the IC card 14 whenever the point of the reserve memory area 15 reaches a regulated number and updating the content of the reserve memory area are provided. Thus, the user can receive collection cooperation money at the time of using an vending machine automatic vending machine by the IC card 14.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an empty can collecting device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional empty can collection device is constructed as shown in FIG. The empty can collecting device 1 is composed of a press machine body 2, a container 3 into which a pressed empty can A is put, and a ticket issuing machine 4, and when a user puts one empty can A into the press machine body 2. The empty can A is pressed by the press body 2, and the pressed can B is discharged into the container 3. Ticket issuing machine 4
Is ticket C every time the press body 2 executes the press
Is issued to the user.

The user takes the ticket C back and attaches it to the mount 5, and when the number of tickets C attached to the mount 5 reaches a prescribed number, the user brings it to the cash exchange window D and exchanges it for cash or a gift certificate. , Can collection is being promoted.

[0004]

In such a conventional collecting system, the ticket C is attached to the mount 5 in order for the user to collect the empty can and obtain the cash or the gift certificate. In addition to the work required, it is necessary to arrange an attendant at the cash exchange window D.

An object of the present invention is to provide an empty can collecting device which can return the empty can collecting cooperation money to a user without issuing a ticket C or the like.

[0006]

An empty can collecting device according to claim 1 is a recording medium receiving device for receiving a recording medium,
And a control unit for writing points on the recording medium received through the recording medium receiving device each time the collecting process is executed.

In the empty can collecting device according to a second aspect, the recording medium according to the first aspect is an IC card, and the IC card is prepaid by an IC card reader / writer each time the collecting process is executed. Control for writing points to a reserve memory area other than the amount memory area, adding the specified amount to the prepaid amount memory area of the IC card and updating the contents of the reserve memory area each time the points in the reserve memory area reach a specified number. And a section are provided.

[0008]

According to the structure of the first aspect, the control unit writes the points into the recording medium via the recording medium receiving device each time the collecting process is executed. Therefore, the recording medium in which the points are written is input to the settlement machine. By doing so, it is possible to settle the payment and return the collection cooperation money to the user.

According to the structure of claim 2, the points in the reserve memory area of the IC card are updated each time the collecting process is executed, and the advance payment amount memory area of the IC card is stored every time the points in the reserve memory area reach a specified number. The specified amount will be added. Therefore, by cooperating with the collection of empty cans, the user can receive a return of the collection cooperation money in a form in which the prepaid amount of his / her IC card is increased.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In addition, what has the same operation as in FIG.
Description will be given with the same reference numerals.

The empty can collecting device of the present invention is constructed as shown in FIG. In each empty can collection device 1, a press unit body 2 and an IC card reader / writer 7a as a recording medium receiving device are connected to a control unit 6 described later, and the control unit 6 sends a host computer 9 via a communication line 8. It is connected to the. A plurality of vending machines 10 are connected to the host computer 9 via a communication line 8, and an IC card reader / writer 7b is connected to the vending machine body 11 of each vending machine 10. For a list of cards that have been reported as having been stolen or lost, see Host computer 9
Is written in the accident card memory [not shown] of the vending machine body 11 via the communication line 8 from the vending machine body 11 and the IC card is input to the IC card reader / writer 7b connected to itself. Is detected, I
The ID code read by the C card reader / writer is used to refer to the accident card memory, and if it is a legitimate IC card, the prepaid amount written in the prepaid amount memory area of the IC card is read, and each handling product The selling price is compared with the selling price of. When it is detected that a product for sale is selected, the payout for the selected product is executed and the amount of the prepaid amount written in the memory area of the prepaid amount of the received IC card is updated to the amount obtained by subtracting the price of the product for sale. IC card reader
Instruct the writer 7b. The IC card reader / writer 7b, which has completed the update of the prepaid amount, returns the IC card.

The control unit 6 of the empty can collection device 1 is constructed as follows. As shown in FIG. 3, an IC card reader / writer 7a, a confirmation switch 12, an accident card memory 13, a communication line 8, a press machine body 2 and the like are connected to the control unit 6, and the control unit 6 is shown in FIG. Is configured.

When the input of the IC card 14 to the IC card reader / writer 7b is detected at # 1, the accident card memory 13 is referred to at # 2 to determine whether the IC card is a proper IC card. If it is a legitimate IC card, #
At 3, the press machine body 2 is given a press permit. In addition, in the press main body 2 that has detected the press permission from the control unit 6,
If the empty can is inserted in the predetermined position, the empty can inlet is closed, and the safety is confirmed, the pressing operation is executed.

When the control section 6 detects the completion of pressing of the press machine body 2 in # 4, the content of the reserve memory area 15 of the IC card 14 is incremented and points are added through the IC card reader / writer 7a in # 5. .. In # 6, it is determined whether or not the content of the accumulated memory area 15 to which points have been added has reached a prescribed number of points, for example, "10 points". If the prescribed number of points has been reached, it is judged via the IC card reader / writer 7a. The contents of the prepaid memory area 16 of the IC card 14 are incremented to add the prepaid money, and the contents of the reserve memory area 15 are cleared.

If it is determined in # 6 that "10 points" is not reached, # 7 is skipped and # 8 is executed.
In # 8, it is determined whether or not the next empty can has been put into the press body 2 within the specified time after the press completion is detected in # 4, and it is determined whether or not one user has completed the can collection process. If the next empty can is loaded within the specified time, the can collecting process by the same user is continued and the process returns to # 3 to execute the routines # 4 to # 8.

Within the specified time, the next empty can is pressed into the press body 2
If it is determined in # 8 that the IC card 14 has not been inserted, the IC card reader / writer 7a is instructed to return the IC card 14 in # 9, assuming that one user has completed the can collecting process.

The above is the operation of the control unit 6 in the case of the user who possesses the IC card 14, but in the case of the user who does not possess the IC card 14, the control unit 6 operates as follows. To do.

When the input of the IC card 14 is not detected in # 1, the operation of the confirmation switch 12 is detected in # 10, and when the operation of the confirmation switch 12 is detected, the press machine body 2 is pressed in # 11. Give permission. In addition, in the press main body 2 which has detected the press permission from the control unit 6, if the empty can is inserted at a predetermined position and the empty can inlet is closed and safety is confirmed, the press operation is performed. The point of execution is the same as the case of using the IC card 14.

If the user who owns the IC card 14 determines that the card is an accident card in # 2, the IC card reader / writer 7a displays the I in # 12.
Instruct the return of the C card 14 and return to the routine of # 1 and # 10.

Further, the control unit 6 detects the level of the container 3 and stops the operation of the press main body 2 when the container 3 becomes full, and also causes the host computer 9 to notify the host computer 9 through the communication line 8 of the self-can emptying device. We are reporting the code and that fact to encourage the collection of pressed cans.

As described above, every time the empty can is pressed, points are added to the IC card 14 in # 5 and the prepaid amount is added in # 7.
When using the vending machine 10, it is possible to receive a return of the collection cooperation money.

In the above embodiment, the points in the reserve memory area 15 of the IC card 14 are updated each time the collection process is executed, and the advance payment memory area of the IC card 14 is updated every time the points in the reserve memory area 15 reach a specified number. Since the stipulated amount was added to 16, the user was able to receive the return of the collection cooperation fee even if the settlement device was not provided separately from the empty can collection device 1, but the control unit was executed every time the collection process was executed. 6 is an IC card
The point is written in 14 and this written IC card
It is also possible to input 14 to a settlement machine other than the empty can collection device, settle the payment, and return the collection cooperation money to the user.

Although the IC card 14 is used in each of the above-described embodiments, other recording media such as a magnetic card can be used, and the recording medium accepting device uses a recording medium corresponding to the recording medium used.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the previous contents written in the recording medium are rewritten with new contents each time the empty can collecting process is executed, but the same contents are rewritten every time the empty can collecting process is executed. It can also be configured to write data.

[0025]

[Effects of the Invention] According to the structure of each claim, it is possible to return the collection cooperation fee for empty cans to the user without issuing a ticket or the like.

In particular, according to the structure of claim 2, points are written in a reserve memory area different from the prepaid amount memory area of the IC card received through the IC card reader / writer each time the collecting process is executed, and the reserve memory is stored. Every time the number of points in the area reaches the specified number, the control unit that adds the specified amount to the prepaid amount memory area of the IC card and updates the contents of the reserve memory area needs to be provided with a settlement machine in addition to the empty can collection device. The effect that there is no is obtained.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an empty can collection device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of an automatic vending machine system using the same device.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a control unit of the same device.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a conventional empty can collection device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A Empty can 1 Empty can collecting device 2 Press machine body 6 Control unit 7a IC card reader / writer 14 IC card [recording medium] 15 Reserve memory area 16 Prepaid memory area [Prepaid amount memory area]

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An empty can collecting device for collecting the empty cans, and a recording medium receiving device for receiving a recording medium,
An empty can collecting device provided with a control unit for writing points on the recording medium received via the recording medium receiving device each time the collecting process is executed. 2. An empty can collecting device for collecting the inserted empty cans, which is an IC card reader for receiving an IC card.
Points are written in a reserve memory area different from the prepayment amount memory area of the IC card received through the IC card reader / writer each time the collection process is executed, and the points in the reserve memory area become a specified number. An empty can collection device provided with a control unit that adds a specified amount to the prepaid amount memory area of the IC card and updates the contents of the reserve memory area each time.